Canada’s Legal Obligation and Duty to Ensure On-Reserve Access to Clean Drinking Water

Working for an affected BC First Nation, ELC student Craig Crooks completed a draft submission to the Federal Government, arguing that Ottawa is legally obliged to do more to upgrade First Nations’ drinking water systems. Ottawa’s failure to ensure healthy drinking water contravenes its fiduciary duty to First Nations, is inconsistent with its commitments under international agreements, and is contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. For more information, click here.